Unknown Nations

Analysis

Unknown Nations is a registered charity in United States, based in Comstock Park, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Unknown Nations reported income of $4.7m and spending of $5.0m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $2.1m to $4.7m (+126%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Unknown Nations sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Recycle for Change ($4.7m), Junior Achievement of Central Indiana ($4.7m) and Together for Girls Inc ($4.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% and program service revenue 8.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $277k (5.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $838k. At year end it held assets of $5.3m against liabilities of $286k, net assets of $5.0m. It reported 25 employees.